The Future Of AI In Global Food Security

The future of our food system sustainability is being developed at the convergence of biology, human innovation, artificial intelligence - and hundreds of millions of bugs! Nature's most efficient protein factories have been hiding in plain sight. While we've been debating sustainable food futures, black soldier flies have been quietly demonstrating how to create abundance from what we've overlooked. I visited the Innovafeed facility in Nesle, France with Mathilde Barge to explore how AI is helping reshape our core food systems. Innovafeed has built something remarkable: a system where these flies - with metabolism 25x more efficient than cattle - transform agricultural by-products into high-quality protein and oils. These ingredients replace resource-intensive fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture and animal feed, addressing our protein challenge without requiring additional farmland, driving deforestation, or depleting oceans. AI systems continuously analyze millions of data points across their facility, predicting growth patterns and optimizing conditions in real-time. It's running today and producing nutrition with 80% less carbon impact than conventional methods. When we talk about sustainability, we often frame it as a sacrifice. This approach reveals the opposite: abundance through smarter systems. Using technology not to extract more from our world, but to create regenerative loops where outputs become inputs. And it's proof that transformative AI doesn't only emerge from Silicon Valley, but often in unexpected sectors like agriculture where practical problems demand inventive solutions. The technologies pioneered in these unlikely places - where insects meet algorithms - will ultimately reshape how we feed our planet. The future belongs to those who see possibility in what others have overlooked. My gratitude to CEO Clément Ray for the warm welcome at the factory and to Nadège AUDIFFREN and Enzo Ballestra, for making this insightful visit possible! #CircularEconomy #FoodSystems #SustainableInnovation #AI #FutureFarming The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

🌾 Helmets Labeling Crops Published Today in Nature Scientific Data!- Our Method Revolutionizing Agricultural Monitoring globally! Excited to share our latest work published in Springer Nature Scientific Data! Our method is a groundbreaking, cost-effective approach for collecting crop-type data in smallholder farming systems, utilizing GoPro cameras and #AI. The Challenge: Traditional crop mapping relies on expensive field surveys, resulting in critical data gaps where this information is most needed for agriculture monitoring. Our Innovation: 📷 Helmet-mounted GoPro cameras on motorcycles or in the comfort of your car capture roadside images of crops  🤖 A deep learning pipeline to automatically identifies crop types  📍 GPS coordinates create georeferenced crop-type datasets compatible with satellite imagery Key Results:  ✅ 4,925 validated crop-type data points across 17 counties in Kenya  ✅ 92.5% accuracy in crop identification across 8 different crop types  ✅ Dataset dominated by maize (#Kenya's critical food security crop)  ✅ Methodology scales efficiently compared to traditional field surveys Real Impact: This approach directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) by making agricultural monitoring more accessible in regions where it's absolutely needed. Our collaboration with Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture and local agricultural officers ensures the data serves real-world food security applications. The full dataset is now publicly available on Zenodo. We have millions of raw images from  #Uganda, #Tanzania, #Nigeria, #Senegal, #Germany, #Madagascar, # Bhutan, #Zambia, and beyond to analyze! Proud to work alongside an incredible international team bridging AI, remote sensing, and food security. Special thanks to our partners at RCMRD- Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, #Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, and all the local agricultural officers who made this possible. Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dCcv-aAk #FoodSecurity #MachineLearning #Agriculture #RemoteSensing #Kenya #OpenData #SustainableDevelopment

As #ArtificialIntelligence makes its way into agriculture, we could be witnessing a new #GreenRevolution. Nourishing a global population on track to reach 10 billion by 2050 is a monumental challenge. More than just producing more food, this challenge requires us to prepare for the adverse effects of #ClimateChange, resource scarcity, and shifting global dynamics. Here's how #AI is emerging as a valuable tool in reshaping agriculture: #PrecisionAgriculture: AI-driven systems are enabling hyper-localized farming practices, optimizing everything from water usage to fertilizer application. #ClimateAdaptiveFarming: #MachineLearning is helping farmers with weather patterns, suggesting optimal planting times and crop rotations based on climate data. #VerticalFarming: #AIControlledEnvironments are making it possible to grow food in urban centers, reducing transportation costs and increasing food security in cities. #PredictiveAnalytics: From anticipating pest outbreaks to forecasting market demands, AI is giving farmers the tools to make proactive decisions. AI can integrate these aspects into a cohesive, responsive system. Imagine a future where: Satellite imagery, weather data, and soil sensors feed into AI systems that adjust irrigation and nutrient delivery. Robotic harvesters work alongside humans, guided by AI to pick the ripest produce. AI-driven #SupplyChainManagement ensures that food reaches consumers with minimal waste. However, these developments also lead to many important questions. How do we ensure small-scale farmers benefit from these advancements? What are the implications for biodiversity when AI optimizes for efficiency, and how do we balance increased food production with environmental sustainability? One thing is certain, like the internet, AI is one of those technological leaps that are impossible to ignore. It is now up to us to help shape the direction it takes for the benefit of our civilization. #AIinAgriculture #FutureOfFarming #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgro #ThoughtLeadershipFromEncora